A beached humpback whale lies on the shore near Puerto Eten
A beached humpback whale lies on the shore near Puerto Eten, 23 km (14 miles) south of Chiclayo July 3, 2012. Government specialists collected samples from the 7-metre (23 feet), 3-ton cetacean yesterday to determine the cause that led it to be stranded on the shore, according to local media. REUTERS/Heinz Plenge (PERU - Tags: ENVIRONMENT ANIMALS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)